Opening an M2TS File

The M2TS file type is primarily associated with VLC.

M2TS	File extension: M2TS
	File type:	video

What is an M2TS file?

M2TS files mostly belong to VLC by VideoLAN. M2TS filename extension is associated with Blu-ray Disc Audio-Video (BDAV) MPEG-2 Transport Stream container file format used to compress videos in Blu-ray and AVCHD storage media. An M2TS file contains video, audio, and metadata. M2TS video content use Variable Rate (VBR) Transport Streams. Each stream has its own file with a filename similar to #####.M2TS (a five-digit number followed by .M2TS). Files with the same base name (number) are related. The video content in M2TS files are compressed using H.262/MPEG-2 Part2, SMPTE VC-1, or H.264/MPEG-4/MPEG-4 AVC codecs while the audio data is typically compressed using Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS or uncompressed Linear PCM compression. M2TS files are playable with media players such VLC. They may also be converted to and from other formats.

How to open an M2TS file

You need a suitable software like VLC to open an M2TS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your M2TS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a M2TS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert M2TS files:

VLC by VideoLAN
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. M2TS files are often referred to as VLC videos because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
PowerDVD (video) by CyberLink
PowerDVD is a video playback software for playing DVD, Blu-ray, VCD and other video formats. M2TS video files may be played with PowerDVD. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: .m2ts
VEGAS Pro (video) by Magix
VEGAS Pro is a Windows-based linear video-editing software package. Various high/low resolution video recording formats including M2T, M2TS, MP4 and MOV are compatible with VEGAS Pro. This file format is classified as Video. Related links: .m2ts

M2TS file extension format:

To view or edit M2TS files you need to know the file format, because it determines how the data in this file is stored. Each file format has a unique extension and almost always a unique signature. For example, Microsoft Word documents have the extension .docx and the signature (usually the first 3 characters in this file) PK. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. Exact knowledge of the format is therefore important in order to solve problems occurring in files. Below is our analysis of the M2TS files:

The M2TS file extension is not common and includes various formats for various programs. But the following two file formats are common:

50% of all M2TS files start with the bytes 47 40 00 crucial for this file format. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. M2TS files are between 630 KB and 11 GB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. The file name 20180601.m2ts or 00000.m2ts is typical for these files. Files like these are sometimes connected to dolby and atmos.
6% of all M2TS files start with the bytes 47 40 crucial for this file format. If you open these files in a text editor, you will see only illegible characters. The file size is in the range of 2 MB to 640 MB.

The remaining 44% of all M2TS files are files with no common format. If you want to find out what your M2TS file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for M2TS File Extension

File classification:

Video

Related files:

tlm, bdmv, mpls, m2a, mt2s, m2s, clpi, m2t, ssif, ts, db, mkv, rec, avs

Related links:

.m2ts

Mime type:

video/mp2t

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.m2ts
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe

ProgramID: NeroShowTime.Files.m2ts
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ahead3\Nero ShowTime\ShowTime.exe

ProgramID: BDTSFile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\CyberLink\PowerDVD\PowerDVD.exe

ProgramID: KLCP M2TS File
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.TS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: KLCP.TS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:9 /Open

ProgramID: KLCP.m2ts
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\K-Lite Codec Pack\Media Player Classic\mplayerc.exe

ProgramID: stormplayer.m2ts
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\StormII\Storm.exe /play

ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.MPEG
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /Open

ProgramID: KLCP.WMP.m2ts
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe

ProgramID: WMP11.AssocFile.M2TS
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe /prefetch:12 /Open

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an m2ts video is a special file format by VideoLAN and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with M2TS files

Associate the M2TS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open videos. Because only the current version supports the latest M2TS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the VideoLAN manufacturer website after an available VLC update.
To make sure that your M2TS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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